Washington State narrowly avoided becoming the third Pac-12 school to get shut out of the 2017 NFL draft when safety Shalom Luani was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round.
But the 2018 draft is likely to be a busy one for the Cougars.
For one, quarterback Luke Falk is widely regarded as one of the top draft-eligible signal callers in 2018. Falk is considered a potential first round pick by many draft analysts, though, he just missed the cut in CBS Sports’ Dane Brugler’s list of top five draft eligible prospects at each position.